Pale Slate

#C3BFC1

Pale Slate #C3BFC1

Shades of Pale Slate

#C1BDBF

#ACA8AA

#969395

#817E7F

#6B696A

#565455

#403F3F

#2B2A2A

#151515

#000000

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Tints of Pale Slate

#C1BDBF

#C8C5C6

#CFCCCD

#D6D3D4

#DDDADB

#E3E1E2

#EAE9E9

#F1F0F0

#F8F7F7

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Pale Slate

#F885BF

#F28BBF

#EC92BF

#E599BF

#DF9FBF

#D8A5BF

#D2ACBF

#CCB2BF

#C5B8BF

#BFBFBF

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What color is Pale Slate

Pale Slate is a light pastel shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Pastel Crimson, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Pale Slate is a pastel color. Pale Slate effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Pale Slate

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Pale Slate is #C3BFC1.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Pale Slate has 76%% Red, 75% Green, and 76% Blue.
Pale Slate has 330° Hue, 2% Saturation, and 76% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Pale Slate has 330° Hue, 3% Saturation, and 76% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Pale Slate has 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 1% yellow, and 24% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#C3BFC1

RGB

(195, 191, 193)

(76%, 75%, 76%)

HSV

(330°, 2, 76)

(91%, 2%, 76%)

HSL

(330°, 3, 76)

(91%, 3%, 76%)

CMYK

(0, 2, 1, 24)

(0%, 2%, 1%, 24%)

How does Pale Slate contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Pale Slate is 53%, which is medium high.
Pale Slate has a higher contrast with black than white. Pale Slate and black have a 11.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Pale Slate and white have a 1.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

53%

AAA (11.5)

insufficient (1.8)

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Example White

Example Black

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What colors go with Pale Slate

Summer

#393637

#796E5C

#A7A3A5

#C3BFC1

#D3CFC4

Winter

#42324B

#7C5C8B

#C3BFC1

#E9DBEE

#EEEAED

Spring

#424040

#5F7053

#C3BFC1

#C0D7AF

#E5E1E4

Analogous

#6C2F54

#D5439D

#908D8F

#C3BFC1

#F8EAF2

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How to mix Pale Slate paint

To mix Pale Slate paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Red, 1% Magenta, 24% Black, 75% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

1%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

1%

Black

24%

White

75%

To mix Pale Slate paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Magenta, 1% Yellow, 24% Black, 75% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

1%

Yellow

1%

Black

24%

White

75%

What colors are similar to Pale Slate

Colors similar to Pale Slate are: Pink Swan, Lily, Pink Flare, Blossom, and Pink Pearl. Pink Swan is more red and brighter and darker than Pale Slate. Lily is more magenta and brighter and darker than Pale Slate. Pink Flare is more red and brighter and lighter than Pale Slate. Blossom is more red and brighter than Pale Slate. Pink Pearl is more magenta and brighter than Pale Slate.

Pink Swan

#BEB5B7

more red,

brighter,

darker

Lily

#C8AABF

more magenta,

brighter,

darker

Pink Flare

#E1C0C8

more red,

brighter,

lighter

Blossom

#DCB4BC

more red,

brighter

Pink Pearl

#E7ACCF

more magenta,

brighter